INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROGRAMME
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester (1st term)
TRD101 - TURKISH 1 (2+0)
Orthographic Rules / Phonetics / Semantics / Wording / Language
ATA101- HISTORY OF TURKISH REPUBLIC I (2+0)
The Aim of the Revolution and Related Topics / The Decline and Fall of Ottoman Empire, The First World
War / Mondros and Sevres Agreements / Mustafa Kemal and the Organization of the National Struggle / The
Last Ottoman Parliament and the Proclamation of Misak-ı Milli / The Establishment of Turkish Grand National
Assembly
MATH151 - MATHEMATİCS I (3+0)
Real Numbers, Natural, Rational and Complex Numbers / Linear Equations / Inequalities / Graphs /
Functions and Inverse Functions / Functions Problem / Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Functions /
Limits and Continuity / Limits Problem Solving / Differentiation and Techniques of Differentiation
ECO101 - INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I (3+0)
Basic Concepts of Economics / Consumer Theory: Budget Constraint, Preferences, Utility/ Choice; Demand
and Changes in Demand / Consumer's Surplus / Individual and Market Demand / Intertemporal Choice,
Uncertainty and Information / Theory of the Firm: Technology, Producer's Problem: Profit Maximization- Cost
Minimization / Cost Curves, Firm Supply, Industry Supply / Imperfect Competition: Monopoly, Monopolistic
Competition, Oligopoly / Factor Pricing and Distribution
IR105 WORLD POLITICAL HISTORY I (3+0)
Why do we study world history / Mongol Conquests and the Islamic Empires /Asian Developments until the
mid-17th century / European Feudalism / Renaissance and Reformation in Europe / European Explorations
and Their Repercussions Centralized State Formation in Europe / The American Revolution and Latin
America / Ottoman Empire / Asia from the 17th to the early 19th century / The French and Industrial
Revolution / The “long” 19th century
Elective Courses
IR101 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE (3+0)
Sovereignty and State / State and Society, Interactions between the Governments and the Citizens / Political
Representation and Institutions / Political Participation and Political Culture
ENG113 - ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING I (2+2)
Tenses - Advanced Level / Gerund, Infinitive and Participle Constructions / Mass and Unit / Adjectives and
Adverbs / Relative and Other Clauses / Modal Verbs and Concepts / Passive Constructions / Reported
Speech / Conditional Constructions / Variations of Conditional Constructions
BUS101 - INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3+0)
Introductory Concepts and Environment / Individual Characteristics / The Intra Personal Level (Individual) /
The Interpersonal Level (Groups and Team Workings) / The Organizational Level / Process / Leadership /
Power and Politics / Information and Communication / Decision Making / Conflict and Negotiation / Change,
Innovation and Stress
FFA181 - CONTEMPORARY ARTS (3+0)
National and International Art Activities since 1960 / Discussions of the Influences of Artistic Products on
Society and Individuals
FFA183 - HISTORY OF ARTS (3+0)
Basic Concepts of Art / Historical Development of Art / Theories of Art and Basic Trends
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Spring Semester (2nd term)
TRD102 - TURKISH II (2+0)
Language Families / Accents and Dialects / Verbal and Written Expressions.
ATA102 - HISTORY OF TURKISH REPUBLIC II (2+0)
The National War of Independence / Eastern and Western Fronts / Mudanya Agreement and the End of
Sultanate / Lausanne Peace Conference and the Establishment of the Republic / The New Republic / The
Opposition and Progressive Republican Party / The renovations in Education and Culture / The Mosul
Question / The Experiment of Multiparty System- Liberal Republican Party
MATH152 - MATHEMATICS II (3+0)
Derivatives and Some Application in Economics / Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions / The
Chain Rule / Curve Sketching with Asymptotes / L`Hopital Rule / Integration / The Mean Value Theorem for
Integrals / Numerical Integration / Linear Equation Systems / Matrices / Linear Programming
ECO102 - INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS (3+0)
National Income Accounting / Determination of National Income / Aggregate Demand and The Multiplier /
Money and Modern Banking / Central Banking and the Monetary System / Monetary and Fiscal Policy in a
Closed Economy / Unemployment / Inflation / Open Economy Macroeconomics / International Monetary
System and International Finance / Monetary and Fiscal Policy in an Open Economy / Problems of
Developing Economics
IR106 - WORLD POLITICAL HISTORY II
The Global Context of International Relations at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century / The First World
War and the Western World in the Twenties / The Second World War / The Cold War between the
Superpowers / From Cold War to New World Disorder
Elective Courses
IR112 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Basic Concepts of International Relations / Power / Sovereignty
ENG114 - ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING II (2+2)
Advanced Practices to Develop Reading, Listening, Writing and Oral Presentation Skills
PHI152 - PHILISOPHY (3+0)
What Is Philosophy? / Basic Theories in Philosophy / What Is the Meaning of Making Philosophy? /
Metaphysics / Epistemology / Ethics / Aesthetics
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SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester (3rd term)
STA201 - STATISTICS I (3+0)
Sets and Functions / Probability / Random Variables / Special Probability Distributions/ Joint Probability
Distributions / Sampling Distributions Estimation / Hypothesis Testing
LAW181 - FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW (3+0)
Business Law and contracts / Sources of Law / Labor contracts, rights and obligations / Labor contracts,
rights and obligations / Concluding labor contracts / Lease contracts and financial leasing Lease contracts
and financial leasing / Commercial business and trader / Unfair competition / Types of Legal Instruments /
Bill of exchange
IR201 - HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT (3+0)
Thucydides, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle / Renaissance and Reform / Machiavelli / Enlightenment /
Montesquieu / Social Contract / Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau / French Revolution, Burke / Liberalism, Jeremy
Bentham, John Stuart Mill / Industrial Revolution / Hegel and Marx
IR205 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY I (3+0)
International Relations in Daily Life, Approaches to International Relations Discipline / Major Theoretical
Concepts / Realism and Neorealism / Liberalism and Neoliberal Institutionalism
Elective Courses
IR213 - NORTH-SOUTH RELATIONS (3+0)
Colonialism / Capitalism / International Political Economy and Development / South Asia / South America /
Africa / environmental change / Development / Resource constraints / International, national and subnational
security
IR217 - POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN THE BALKANS (3+0)
History of the Balkans / Revisionism / Regimes between the two World Wars / Era of the Communist
Regimes / Contemporary Issues in the Balkans
BUS201 - BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (3+0)
The communication process and how it can work for you / Preparation of documents of Communication /
Writing business documents clearly, accurately and effectively / Making oral presentations / Having
successful interviews
BUS205 - MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION (3+0)
Changing paradigms of management / External Environment / Internal Environments / Global Environments /
Managerial ethics / Corporate Responsibility / Goal Setting / Organizational Planning Decision making /
Information Technology and Decision making / Organization structure / Organization Change / Change
Exercise / Human Resources Management/ Managing Diversity in Organizations / Organizational Behavior /
Leadership / Motivation / Organizational Communication / Teamwork in organizations / Total Quality
Management/ Customer Satisfaction / Control Systems / Ineffective Performance
Spring Semester (4th term)
IR202 - POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES (3+0)
Ideology and Discourse / Liberalism / Conservatism / Marxism / Social Democracy and Socialism /
Corporatism / Nationalism / Fascism / Feminism / Anarchism / The end of ideologies?
IR206 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY II (3+0)
Critical and Post-Structural Approaches to International Relations / Marxism / Constructivism / Post Modern
Theories / Feminism
IR204 - RESEARCH METHODS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3+0)
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Doing Social Research / Science, Social Sciences, Different Paradigms / Theory and Research / Ethics in
Social Research / Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study / Conducting Quantitative
Research / Conducting Qualitative Research / Writing a Research Report
IR208 - POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
State sovereignty / Nation and state / Territoriality / Political boundaries / Geopolitics / International political
economy / Political dimensions of environmental changes
ENG214 - ACADEMIC LISTENING AND SPEAKING II (2+2)
Elective Courses
IR216 - INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH POLITICS (3+0)
The Ottoman political legacy / Formation of the nation-state (1923-1946) / Transition to democracy (19451950) / Economic and social development after 1950 / Social movements / Political parties and elections /
Military coups (1960, 1971, 1980) / State and market economy / Identity politics: Religion, ethnicity, gender
IR224 - TRANSNATIONAL RELATIONS (3+0)
Global Networks / Transnational Advocacy Groups / Non-Governmental Organizations / Global Finance and
International Trade / National Conservation and Pollution / Health / Human Rights / Labor Rights / Intrastate
Conflict
BUS206 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3+0)
General principles of human resources management (HRM), development over time / Functions and
principles of HRM / HR planning in the organizations, employee need estimation for the companies
Recruiting employee / Employee selection, importance / Methods of employee selection / Personnel
orientation / Training and development / Organizational socialization and career management / Job analysis,
job design / Job evaluation, involved concepts and methods / Performance appraisal and systems / Base
wage and salary systems - Pay structure decisions, wage policies.
THIRD YEAR
Fall Semester (5th term)
IR301 - HISTORY OF POLITICS IN TURKEY (3+0)
Ottoman social and political structure in the premodern era / Reforms in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and
19th century / Political modernization in the Ottoman Empire (1839-1908) / Young Turks and the transition
from empire to republic (1908-1923) / Kemalism and socio-political change in the early republican period
(1923-1938) / İnönü Era and the transition to democracy (1938-1950) / Democrat Party and “populist”
democracy (1950-1960) / May 27 military coup and political movements in the 1960s / March 12 military
intervention and economic/political crisis in the 1970s / September 12 coup, the Özal era and after (19802002) / Turkish politics since the JDP’s rise to power (2002- )
IR303 - COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3+0)
Political Systems and Types of Government / Democracy and Political Parties / Election Systems / British
Political System / French Political System / German Political System / American Political System / Russian
Political System / Chinese Political System
IR305 - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Global Commons / Why do States Cooperate / Differing Views on International Cooperation / International
Organizations and How They Work / Main International Organizations in the Word Today / United Nations /
World Bank
RUS/ALM/CIN/ARP111 - BASIC RUSSIAN/GERMAN/CHINESE/ARABIC I (2+2)
Beginner Level Russian / Chinese / German /Arabic/ Basic Language Practice and Grammar
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Elective Courses
IR311 - HUMAN RIGHTS (3+0)
World War II and Human Rights / Human Rights Regime / Basics of Human Rights Law / Domestic Laws and
the International Human Rights Regime / Citizenship Rights vs. Human Rights
IR315 - POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN EURASIA (3+0)
Mapping Eurasia / From Communism to Western Democracy: Global Balances from the Cold War to
European Union / Hard and Soft Security Issues / Civil Society in Eurasia
IR319 - CROSS-CULTURAL NEGOTIATION AND DIPLOMACY (3+0)
Negotiation / Culture / How to Negotiate with Different Cultures / Mediation / Role of Culture in Mediation /
Commercial Negotiations / Managing Money across Cultures
IR327- EU INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICS (3+0)
Historical Development of the European Union / Institutional Development / Policy Processes / External
Relations / The Future
ENG 313 TOEFL IBT COURSE I (2+2)
Spring Semester (6th term)
IR302 - MODERNIZATION IN TURKEY (3+0)
Modernization Theory and its Critics / Underdevelopment and developmentalism / Economic development /
Global capitalism and the city / Political modernization: center-periphery / Modernization in Turkey and
Atatürk / Army and modernization / Nationalism and ethnic identity / Religion and Secularism / Gender and
modernization / Cultural change: New music genres
IR304 - SELECTED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW (3+0)
History and theory/ sources of international law/ subjects of international law/ jurisdiction/ immunities/
peaceful settlements of disputes/ the use of force/ the UN and peace and security/ Human Rights/
International Water Law
LAW386 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (3+0)
Summary of the basic principles of constitutional law / Constitution / Individuals’ relations with the state /
State structure / Characteristics of executive, judiciary according to the Turkish constitution
RUS/ALM/CIN/ARP112 - BASIC RUSSIAN/GERMAN/CHINESE/ARABIC II (2+2)
Elective Courses
IR312 - AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY (3+0)
The History of the Cold War / International sources of American foreign policy / Domestic sources of
American foreign policy / Bureaucratic Politics and Organizational sources of American foreign policy /
Ideological sources of American foreign policy / Individuals and Perceptions as sources of American foreign
policy.
IR314 - FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS (3+0)
Generational Change in Foreign Policy Analysis / The Evolution of the Study of Foreign Policy / The
Changing International Context for Foreign Policy / Foreign Policies of Middle Eastern States / Foreign
Policies of European States and the EU / Cases in Turkish Foreign Policy
IR316 - EU AND INTEGRATION (3+0)
Understanding the European Integration, Theories / Economic and Monetary Union / Common Agricultural
Policy / Competition Policy, Industrial Policy, Research and Development / Social Policy / Security Issues /
Defense / Human Rights, Freedom, Judicial Policies.
IR318 - COMPARATIVE PARTY SYSTEMS (3+0)
Development of the Mass Party / Origin of Political Parties / Stabilization of Party Systems / Cleavage
Structures / Transformation of Party Systems / Typologies of Party Systems
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IR326 - DEMOCRATIZATION (3+0)
Democracy and Its Arenas / Completed Consolidations / Southern Europe / Transitions / Latin America /
Post-Communist Europe
ENG 314 TOEFL IBT COURSE II (2+2)
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Semester (7th term)
IR401 - INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (3+0)
Protectionism / The economics of free trade / GATT / New Protectionism / Non-tariff barriers / Regional trade
agreements / Transnational corporations and trade policies / New issues in the WTO
IR403- TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Turkish Foreign Policy During the Interwar Period / Cold War Period and Turkey’s Place in the West / Turkish
Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Period: The Neighborhood / Turkish Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War
Period: The Alliances / Turkey’s Stance Toward the European Security and Foreign Policy / Turkey’s
Relations with its ‘Strategic Partners’ United States and Israel in the post-9/11 Period / Turkey’s Relations
with its ‘Strategic Partners’ United States and Israel in the post-9/11 Period / Turkish Foreign Policy Toward
Iran / Turkish Foreign Policy Toward the Middle East / Turkish Foreign Policy Toward Greece / Turkish
Foreign Policy Toward Central Asia / New Horizons in Turkish Foreign Policy
IR409 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TURKISH POLITICS (3+0)
Turkish political agenda since 1990s / Interdependence of internal and external politics / Turkish-American
Relations / Gulf Crisis and War on Iraq / Turkey-EU relations / Luxemburg and Helsinki Summits / October
3rd Decisions / Turkey’s Middle East Policy
Elective Courses
IR411 - DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE METHODS (3+0)
The Concept of Diplomacy / Diplomacy Theories / Institutions and Goals of Modern Diplomacy / Bilateral
Diplomacy / Multilateral Diplomacy / Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities / Diplomatic Protocol / Diplomacy
Implementation / Diplomatic Correspondence / Diplomacy of Turkish Republic and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IR415 - POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE EAST (3+0)
Mapping the Middle East / From Imperialism to Modernization / Civil Society: Fact or Fiction / Security /
Eastern Arab States / Western Arab States / Israel, Turkey and Iran / Gulf States
IR417 - GENDER AND POLITICS
Gender and sex / feminisms / from history to “her” story / The control of sexuality and population in traditional
and modern societies / Gender, citizenship and nation-state / Gender and Identity Politics / Gender and
Political Participation / Gender and representation / Gender and Islam / Women, Work and the Global Market
IR421 - MIDDLE EAST SECURITY STRUCTURES
Inter-state and intra-state conflicts in the region / Reasons: Heavy armament of the states, all categories of
weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles, the emergence of non-state actors such as terrorist
groups, historical reasons, emergence of Arab states as well as Israel / Military structures and the threat
assessments of the key players, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya and S. Arabia / Bilateral relations of the
United States, European Union, Russia and Turkey with these states.
IR423 TURKEY AND THE EU (3+0)
Turkish-European relations from 1959 to 1974 / Turkey and European Economic Community between 1974
and 1989 / Union of Europe, 1991 Maastricht Agreement / Copenhaguen Criteria and the Customs Union /
Luxembourg Summit / Negotiating with the EU
ECO401 - TURKISH ECONOMY (3+0)
From Ottoman to Turkish Economy: A Brief History / Economic History of Turkey / Sector Developments
According to Periods / Evaluation Fiscal and Monetary Policies / Foreign Capital Policies / Development of
the Foreign Trade Policy / Development Policies
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BUS401 - RESEARCH METHODS (3+0)
Research methods / Selecting research subject / Traditional techniques based on secondary data /
Determination of Data Sources / Survey technique / Data collection, tabulation, analysis and interpretation /
Preparing a Research Report
BUS405 - BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT (3+0)
Theoretical Framework of Business Environment / Economic Environment of Business / Political and Legal
Environment of Business / International and Technological Environment / Industrial Policy / Monetary and
Fiscal Policies / Financial Market Structure / Money and Capital Markets / Stock Exchange
RUS/ALM/CIN/ARP211 - READING AND SPEAKING IN RUSSIAN/GERMAN/CHINESE/ARABIC I (2+2)
Intermediate Level Language Skills / Reading / Writing
ENG 313 TOEFL IBT COURSE I (2+2)
Spring Semester (8th term)
IR 402 - INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (3+0)
Nuclear Deterrence and Disarmament Theory / Nuclear Strategy and Defense / Deterrence and Defense /
Military Strategy / Coercion / Military Doctrine and Civilian Control of the Military / Security Policy Process /
Internal and Unconventional Threats
IR 404 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WORLD POLITICS (3+0)
Identity Politics Reigning Development Politics / Clash of Civilizations and the End of History Theses /
Nation-state and the International System / Current Events in the Multi-polar World, Regions and Countries
MAN416 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3+0)
Strategic management, entrepreneurship, creativity, human resources management and communication /
Entrepreneurship, financial management, strategic marketing / Entrepreneurship in Turkey / Success stories
Elective Courses
IR410 - TURKISH POLITICAL CULTURE (3+0)
Isms in Turkish Political Culture: Ottomanism / Islamism / Turkism / Atatürkism / Corporatism in Turkey /
Modernity and Democratization / Political Parties and Nepotism in Turkey / Military Coups and their Effects
on Political Life
IR412 - POWER AND INEQUALITY (3+0)
Power, Government, and Governmentality / Questioning the Concepts and Alternative Politics / Gender,
Ethnicity, Religion / Subaltern Politics
IR414 - CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRESSURE GROUPS (3+0)
Civic Life in Turkey since Tanzimat / The Legal History of Turkish Civil Society / Civil Society in 1990s / EU
Negotiation Process and Turkish Civil Society (NGOs, Business Organizations, Labor Unions) / Current
Discussions on the Democracy- Civil Society Relation
IR416 - POLITICS OF WATER RESOURCES (3+0)
Water Scarcity as a Global Issue / Hydropolitical Setting & Riparian Disputes in the Middle East / Theoretical
Discussions on Transboundary Water Resources Management
IR 418 - MIGRATION AND SOCIETY (3+0)
IR426 - POLITICAL PARTIES IN TURKEY (3+0)
Political Parties in Turkey since 1908 / 1923 Revolution / Single Party Rule / Passage to Multi-Party System /
Constitutions and Political Party Laws / Societal Change and Political Parties / Local Politcs and Political
Parties
POL428 - GLOBALIZATION AND GOVERNANCE (3+0)
Technological Globalization / Economic Globalization / Cultural Globalization / Globalization’s Impact on
Governance / Glocalization versus Globalization / Globalization and Its Discontents
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IR444 - GRADUATION THESIS (0+6)
BUS490 - PRACTICE IN WORK ENVIRONMENT (0+6)
RUS/ALM/CIN/ARP212 - READING AND SPEAKING IN RUSSIAN/GERMAN/CHINESE/ARABIC II (2+2)
Intermediate Level Language Skills / Reading / Writing
ENG314 TOEFL IBT COURSE II (2+2)
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